Avtokran-Tjumen adds Liebherr
Russian crane company Avtokran-Tjumen has added a new Liebherr LR 1500 crawler crane to its fleet for wind energy works. The 500 tonner is at work constructing wind turbines on … Read more
Russian crane company Avtokran-Tjumen has added a new Liebherr LR 1500 crawler crane to its fleet for wind energy works. The 500 tonner is at work constructing wind turbines on … Read more
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) will supply 11 of its SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines for what it claims to be the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm, Hywind Tampen. … Read more
NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd, under NYK Group, has signed a contract with Nanjing Jinling Shipyard Co. Ltd which is part of the China Merchants Group, to build two … Read more
ALE has completed a first record-breaking lift for the construction of a La Luna Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan. The huge, curved steel bridge, weighing 2,100 tonnes was installed between the … Read more
The luffing jib of a tower crane working at Novena construction site of the new TTSH rehab hub collapsed early this morning. It was reported that one of the workers … Read more
The SCC12000TM twin-boom design uses its conventional boom to forms the twin-boom configuration, reducing crane cost and provide better versability for more different work configurations. The tilting line reaches 9 … Read more
Abnormal Load Services (ALS) has coordinated the delivery of 36 wind energy components from Germany to Denmark. The components were loaded onto a chartered vessel in Bremerhaven and delivered to … Read more
Terex Corporation in the USA has changed the composition of its board of directors. The announcement comes ahead of the release of third-quarter 2019 financial results on 31 October. Brian … Read more
Record financial results have once again been reported by manufacturer Palfinger. The Austrian crane and access equipment maker posted revenue at €1,300.6 million (US$ 1,443 million) for January to September … Read more
UK’s heavy lifting equipment manufacturer Modulift has enhanced its adjustable lifting and spreader beam (MOD CLS) so that it can now lift up to 27 tonnes (up from 8.5 tonnes). … Read more
Dutch crane and offshore engineering specialist Huisman will supply a 4,000-tonne crane for Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. The offshore mast crane will be installed on the Boskalis vessel Bokalift 2, … Read more
Manitowoc recognized the National Crane dealer for its superior commitment to its customers, ensuring that they have the highest machine uptime in the field. ALT Sales met the criteria to … Read more
Manitowoc and Western Pacific Crane and Equipment (Western Pacific) celebrated the Fontana, California-based dealer’s purchase of a new National Crane NBT30H-2 TM boom truck at the International Construction & Utility … Read more
Manitowoc will supply the Army with specially outfitted cranes over the next 15 months. The Army chose the cranes for their high capacity, strong load chart at long radii and … Read more
On 18th October morning, China’s first largest fully-autonomous TBM, “Zhen Xing” cutter head was launched into the shaft successfully. The cutter head has a diameter of 15.03m and weighs a … Read more
ALE has assisted to replace two girder frame bridges built in early 1920s and install a new bridge at Duisberg Hauptbahnhof which is a busy interchange point. The current bridge … Read more
16th October marks the official start of the world’s largest single-capacity propane hydrogenation project. Sino TCC, a subsidiary of China National Chemical Engineering Group Corporation Ltd (CNCEC) has been contracted … Read more
The XGC88000 is departing China for the first time to Saudi Arabia for a project under China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative. The transportation and shipment of the giant … Read more
The United States’ space agency NASA has reached what it describes as a milestone point on its Mars 2020 rover mission thanks to the use of a sky crane. In … Read more
Windhoist UK put two new Demag wheeled mobile cranes straight to work on a wind turbine erection project in Sweden. The AC 220-5 all terrains are the first two delivered … Read more
A tricky bridge lift was made possible by crane owner Emil Egger in Switzerland using a special ballasting system on its Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane. It was the first … Read more
A pair of Kalmar ship-to-shore (STS) and three rubber-tyred gantries (RTG) cranes are destined for Mexico’s IPM Altamira terminal on the Gulf of Mexico, in the state of Tamaulipas. Cargotec’s … Read more
The first steel has been cut for the construction of the first unit of Mammoet’s heavy-lift Focus crane. Following the finalisation of structural engineering details and appointment of suitable subcontractors, … Read more
Kato has launched its new 51-tonne (at 2.5m radius) rough terrain crane in Japan. The SR-500LX is ready for delivery with its 42 metres, five-section telescopic boom. It has a … Read more
Three companies have been fined a combined total of US$107,200 for safety violations related to the collapse of a tower crane in Seattle, Washington, USA, on April 2019. An investigation … Read more
Mammoet has relocated several container cranes at the Port of Veracruz in Mexico. Three ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and 18 rubber-tyred gantries (RTG) cranes were moved as part of an expansion … Read more
ALE has lifted and transported a sulphur storage facility for the Lindsey Oil Refinery in the UK. The storage system consisted of a concrete pit, weighing 304 tonnes, and a … Read more
Ale has announced the award of a major Steel Catenary Riser (SCR) and umbilical Pull-In contract by Subsea 7 USA. The scope of work included in this contract is for … Read more
Digging and Rigging, a crane and rigging company based out of Mount Airy, Maryland, deployed a Grove TMS500-2 truck crane to assist a helicopter with the installation of a new … Read more
Huisman is celebrating its 90th anniversary as a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative and step changing technical solutions, to the world’s leading companies in the renewables, oil & gas, … Read more